“Great achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success, but by the fear of failure.” – Larry Ellison

“The most important aspect of my personality as far as determining my success goes; has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority. While that can be painful in your relationships with your parents and teachers, it’s enormously useful in life.” – Larry Ellison

“When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for people telling you that you are nuts.” – Larry Ellison

“You have to believe in what you do in order to get what you want.” – Larry Ellison

“You have to act and act now.” – Larry Ellison

“To model yourself after Steve Jobs is like, ‘I’d like to paint like Picasso, what should I do? Should I use more red?’” – Larry Ellison

“If you do everything that everyone else does in business, you’re going to lose. The only way to really be ahead, is to ‘be different’.” – Larry Ellison

TEDx Talksr | Break The Shackles To Climb The Ladder | Smita Nair Jain | TEDxIIMRaipur | “Women empowerment for me is the power and freedom to choose my own opportunities and enhancing my capabilities to do what I really want to do.” She is one of the new generation management gurus who throws new light on corporate behavior and particularly its global aspect. She is also one of the best keynote speakers of all times. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx